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Necessity: The Mother of Heart Invention

Tags: abnormal heart beat, atrial fibrillation, heart, heart and vascular institute, heart disease, heart surgery, innovation, research

Trans-septal punctures have been performed for more than 50 years without significant technological advances. In the wake of an unsuccessful procedure, Samir Kapadia, MD, sought a better solution.

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Hybrid Heart Procedures Fueled by Innovation (Video)

Tags: heart, heart and vascular institute, heart disease, heart surgery, innovation, stent, TAVR

Hybrid heart procedures combine traditional and minimally invasive treatments to offer patients the best available options. Cleveland Clinic's Joseph F. Sabik III, MD, explains.

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Tune In To CNN: Fixing Our Broken System

Tags: cleveland clinic, Dr. Leslie Cho, Dr. Steven Nissen, Dr. Toby Cosgrove, Escape Fire, news

Cleveland Clinic leaders appear in the award-winning documentary Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, airing on CNN.

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Advice on Talking With Your Doctor

Tags: cleveland clinic, heart, heart health, prevention

Health outcomes are better when patients are actively involved in their healthcare. Here are a couple good resources that can help you prepare for your next doctor visit.

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Cleveland Clinic Receives Heart Failure GOLD Recognition

Tags: cleveland clinic, heart, heart and vascular institute, heart failure

The Cleveland Clinic received a nod from the American Heart Association for success in using the Get With the Guidelines treatment interventions.

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Another ‘Hit’ for Nissen

Tags: Dr. Steven Nissen, heart 411, heart and vascular institute, news

He’s fighting for your heart. Steven Nissen, MD, is one of the country’s top cardiologists and Medscape’s 2012 Best Physicians.

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Twitter Chat: Healthy Heart Tips for Heart Month

Tags: heart, heart 411, heart disease, heart health, news, Twitter

Have questions about your heart health and how best to manage it? Ask our expert panel during a live Twitter chat on Thursday, February 7, at noon EST.

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The View from Halfway

Tags: Dr. Jason Lappe, fellows, heart, heart and vascular institute, medical education

How much knowledge and experience can a Cleveland Clinic fellow pack into six months? The numbers, and experiences, are staggering. Here, first-year fellow Jason Lappe, MD, reflects.

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What Makes a No.1-Ranked Heart Center Tick?

Tags: cleveland clinic, heart and vascular institute, news, U.S. News rankings

Since 1994, U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Cleveland Clinic heart program No. 1 in the country. Joseph F. Sabik III, MD, shares the secret to our success.

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Getting Personal (Video)

Tags: cleveland clinic, fellows, follow our fellows, heart and vascular institute, medical education

A behind-the-scenes video with third-year resident Gabriel Loor, MD, reveals the heart of world-class care—relationships between patients and staff.